LATEST ARTICLES
Machinery
MTU Tralee hosts sustainable slurry event
Peter Thomas Keaveney
Munster Technological University (MTU) Tralee held a Sustainable Slurry Solutions event drawing together over 70 attendees across two days.
28 August 2024 Farm machinery
Top methods to dry straw this harvest
In some areas, straw is sitting on the ground awaiting dry weather, which does appear to be on the horizon. Peter Thomas Keaveney looks at four methods farmers are using to dry straw.
21 August 2024 Farm machinery
Satellites and drones for targeted fertiliser and chemical use
Peter Thomas Keaveney attended a Farmhand and CultiWise working demonstration day in Laois last week where variable rate herbicide applications were derived from drone imagery.
Claas updates greenline range
Last week Claas launched a suite of updates to its Greenline range, including new mower models, tedders and a new combination baler wrapper. Gary Abbott travelled to South Germany to find out more.
3 July 2024 News
Weed control technology - what are the latest developments?
Weed control is going through a mini-revolution. For decades, herbicide was the solution to all weed problems, but this is quickly changing, writes Dermot Forristal, Teagasc Oak Park.
27 December 2023 Farm machinery
Is your baler in check and up to spec?
In order to minimise downtime this silage season, Gary Abbott looks at some of the key points and areas to consider from a maintenance perspective when it comes to combination balers.
19 April 2023 Contracting
Quicker cleaning and new nozzle bodies for Fendt Rogator
Fendt has updated its self-propelled Rogator sprayers for 2023, with improved boom stability, electro-pneumatic nozzle bodies and a new system to reduce cleaning times.
11 March 2023 News
Agromek 2022: front-mounted slurry tanks all the go
A trend we observed at the show in Denmark was that quite of few of its homegrown slurry equipment manufacturers were offering front mounted slurry tanks.
7 December 2022 Farm machinery
Agromek 2022: Technopol Yukon liquid fertiliser applicator
Ukrainian manufacturer Technopol showcased its Yukon liquid fertiliser applicator which places liquid fertiliser directly under the crop’s rooting system.
7 December 2022 Farm machinery
Tops tips for fertiliser spreader maintenance and setup
Peter Thomas Keaveney offers readers some tips for setting up and maintaining the fertiliser spreader for accurate application this spring.
9 February 2022 Farm machinery
Spreading by satellite: how GPS-controlled fertiliser spreaders work
With GPS-controlled fertiliser spreaders covered under TAMS until the end of 2022, Francis Quigley, Teagasc machinery specialist, looks at how they work and the grant aid available.
9 February 2022 Farm machinery
Teaching an old sprayer new tricks
Peter Thomas Keaveney travelled to Co Carlow to look at a 1991 trailed sprayer which was upgraded to the latest GPS, Isobus and section control technology at a fraction of the cost of a new machine.
19 January 2022 Farm machinery